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Monah bătrân

Gheorghe Tattarescu

1850

unspecified

From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum

Classical Antiquity Portrait

Dominant colour

Monah bătrân is a 1850 unspecified by Gheorghe Tattarescu, held at Bucharest Municipality Museum.

Who painted this?: Gheorghe Tattarescu
When & what style?: 1850
Where can I see it?: Bucharest Municipality Museum

About this work

This is a close-up portrait of an older man with a long white beard and gray hair. His face is mostly lit from above, leaving his beard in shadow. The background is dark, blending into a greenish tint around his shoulders. The artist used soft brushstrokes to show the wrinkles and texture of his skin. His expression is calm, almost thoughtful, with a slight furrow between his brows. Next, look up *chiaroscuro* to see how this lighting trick works in other paintings.